Retranscription of Antigone (detail)

2015

0.05 ink pen on paper and Antigone by Sophocles (French) (35.5cm x 40.6cm)

Antigone defies the royal decree and performs on the corpse of her brother the funeral rite that will allow him to take his place among the dead. Here, two obsessions are in play: absolute respect for the law and unconditional obedience to the fundamental duties. Two shapes here, borrowed from Oscar Reutersvärd, are interlaced in a paradoxical balance.